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not only was the testimony emotional from the family of ariel russo who is still addressing the media right now, but the defendant also spoke about his remorse in the case. 4-year-old ariel russo was walking with both her mother and brand mother on the upper west side when she was struck in june of 2013. that vehicle, driven by franklin reyes who was 17 years old at the time without a license and took his father's car for a joyride. ariel russo's mother addressed him directly saying her life was changed forever when he struck her mother and her daughter. this is what they had to say as well as what reyes had to say, take a listen. >> i am very angry at you. i pray for god to help me forgive you some day. still here, then you owe it to ariel who lost her precious life because of your choices to make a difference and use this tragedy to save lives. are you hearing what i'm saying to you? >> i have heard the russo family in the way their pain will never be healed. i'm deeply sorry for the pain and suffering i have caused. i will carry this tragic accident ft. or the rest of my life knowi
not only was the testimony emotional from the family of ariel russo who is still addressing the media right now, but the defendant also spoke about his remorse in the case. 4-year-old ariel russo was walking with both her mother and brand mother on the upper west side when she was struck in june of 2013. that vehicle, driven by franklin reyes who was 17 years old at the time without a license and took his father's car for a joyride. ariel russo's mother addressed him directly saying her life...
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they tried to pull him over and striking ariel russo. franklin reyes pled guilty to both charges of manslaughter and assault as well as charges of unlawful fleeing of a police officer as well as escape. he's expected to get 3 to 9 years behind bars. kerry, as mentioned, this was the case that really sparked a vision zero initial tich for mayor de blasio controlling speed throughout the city. all talking about pedestrian safety. it impacted that. back to you. >>> it's 6:37. a new york city surgeon faces charges, accused of hitting an officer with her car and driving off. it happened after officers ticketed this doctor's double parked car in hell's kitchen yesterday. they say she cursed at the officers, then got into her vehicle. sources say as she drove off, her car's open door hit an officer in the shin and she was arrested two blocks away. >>> in new jersey, a construction site under investigation after a crane the victims were crushed by a five-ton generator that fell from a crane yesterday. the strap on that crane failed. they're tryi
they tried to pull him over and striking ariel russo. franklin reyes pled guilty to both charges of manslaughter and assault as well as charges of unlawful fleeing of a police officer as well as escape. he's expected to get 3 to 9 years behind bars. kerry, as mentioned, this was the case that really sparked a vision zero initial tich for mayor de blasio controlling speed throughout the city. all talking about pedestrian safety. it impacted that. back to you. >>> it's 6:37. a new york...
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when officers tried to pull him over, he took off and struck ariel russo. reyes has pled guilty to charges of manslaughter and assault, as well as charges of unlawful fleeing of a police officer as well as escape. michael, as a result of that plea deal, frank lip reyes is behind bars. back to you. >> tracie, thank you very much. >>> 4:32. one city council member calling for leniency when peter liang is sentenced. that should happen in april sometime. he could get 15 years in prison. he was recently found guilty of shooting death of akai gurley. councilmember margaret chin says the nypd failed to properly train him. shake. the u.s. geological sur sway says it was a 1 poip 6 magnitude quake near butler, new jersey. there were more than a thousand calls. >> i was scared. we had this before. i was like, what is this? i thought my upstairs neighbor fem and i was worried. i guess a little anxious about it. >> the second in the area in as many months. this is from january. you can see the 2.0 magnitude quake. a little damage. that was on lynwood. >> you're a north
when officers tried to pull him over, he took off and struck ariel russo. reyes has pled guilty to charges of manslaughter and assault, as well as charges of unlawful fleeing of a police officer as well as escape. michael, as a result of that plea deal, frank lip reyes is behind bars. back to you. >> tracie, thank you very much. >>> 4:32. one city council member calling for leniency when peter liang is sentenced. that should happen in april sometime. he could get 15 years in...
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tim. >> reporter: this was, as you point out a very emotional day for the family of ariel russo. they had put up and dealt with the painful nature of this tragic case for nearly three were heard. >> you brought harm, violence, and death to my mother and daughter where they should have been safe. >> reporter: sophia russo poured out her feelings, remembering the wonderful moments with her child, 4-year- old ariel whose life was cut short in a deadly crash. >> if there's someone that you would give your life for, then you know what i had. >> reporter: and she aimed her sharp criticism at 18-year-old franklin reyes who killed her her mother as they walked to school nearly 3 years ago. >> ariel died a violent death because of your reckless behavior and you have not apologized. >> reporter: ariel's grandmother still suffers from her injuries. >> my heart is broken in a million pieces. i miss her more than words can describe. >> reporter: reyes accepted a plea deal which send him to jail for nine years but he could come up for parole in a year and a half. >> i apologize to the entire f
tim. >> reporter: this was, as you point out a very emotional day for the family of ariel russo. they had put up and dealt with the painful nature of this tragic case for nearly three were heard. >> you brought harm, violence, and death to my mother and daughter where they should have been safe. >> reporter: sophia russo poured out her feelings, remembering the wonderful moments with her child, 4-year- old ariel whose life was cut short in a deadly crash. >> if there's...
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he was 16 and unlicensed and smashed an suv into ariel russo and her grandmother as they ago. then while briefly out on bail he drove illegally and injured a cop and later escaped custody. for ariel's family, the pain is still fresh and the apology not enough. >> i feel like it was just words and i have to see his actions. what is he going to do when he gets out of prison? >> because he is held without bail, reyes is eligible for parole in august of 2017. the russo family says the family will be there to oppose their release every time he is eligible. >>> mayor de blasio signed historic legislation, he says to give members of the city but the additional money comes with a lot of strings attached . cbs 2 political reporter marcia kramer has details. >> reporter: the paychecks of the city's 51 city council members are going to be fatter but along with the raises, mayor de blasio approved a number of reforms that good government groups have sought. the jobs will be full time, limits on outside income and the stipends for chairing committees have been ended at least for now. >> pe
he was 16 and unlicensed and smashed an suv into ariel russo and her grandmother as they ago. then while briefly out on bail he drove illegally and injured a cop and later escaped custody. for ariel's family, the pain is still fresh and the apology not enough. >> i feel like it was just words and i have to see his actions. what is he going to do when he gets out of prison? >> because he is held without bail, reyes is eligible for parole in august of 2017. the russo family says the...
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franklin reyes was 17 when he smashed an suv into arielle russo and her grandmother in 2013. the little girl died. her grandmother was permanently injured. before sentencing reyes apologized for the first time to the little girl's family, but his mother said his words were not enough. franklin reyes? to harm others? are you gonna end your recklessness and do something meaningful with your life? in august of 2017. the russo family says they plan to be in courtney time he is. >>> campaign 2016. donald trump firing his latest arrow at apple calling for a boycott of the company until it unlocks the san bernardino shooter's phone. the latest south carolina poll shows trump just five points ahead of ted cruz going into tomorrow's primary. cruz appears to have moved within striking distance since last saturday's debate when trump attacked george w. bush. >> one of my problems is i'm straight. i tell it straight. i tell it like it is. >> the next 24 hours we are fighting to determine if the next generation will have the same constitutional liberties everyone of us has been blessed to
franklin reyes was 17 when he smashed an suv into arielle russo and her grandmother in 2013. the little girl died. her grandmother was permanently injured. before sentencing reyes apologized for the first time to the little girl's family, but his mother said his words were not enough. franklin reyes? to harm others? are you gonna end your recklessness and do something meaningful with your life? in august of 2017. the russo family says they plan to be in courtney time he is. >>>...
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russo. the 4-year-old girl he killed in 2013. >> reporter: reyes was 17 and unlicensed when he hit the child and her grandmother in an suv as they walked to school. and forever haunted by an unanswerable question. >> i ask myself why. i confront my daily challenges wish i was the one dead and not my granddaughter ariel. >> reporter: ariel's mother pointed out his repeated reckless action. on bail he drove illegally and injured a cop and later escaped custody after a court appearance. >> reporter: russo showed the judge ariel's final school project a biography. the last page about her future, forever incomplete. >> with her goals and her dreams unfinished never to be realized. >> reporter: reyes looked grave as he listened. the 19-year-old perhaps finally comprehending the depth of the pain he caused. because he has been held for parole in august of 2017. the family will oppose the release every time else r he is eligible. tony aiello, cbs 2 news, lower manhattan. >> reyes says he has been su
russo. the 4-year-old girl he killed in 2013. >> reporter: reyes was 17 and unlicensed when he hit the child and her grandmother in an suv as they walked to school. and forever haunted by an unanswerable question. >> i ask myself why. i confront my daily challenges wish i was the one dead and not my granddaughter ariel. >> reporter: ariel's mother pointed out his repeated reckless action. on bail he drove illegally and injured a cop and later escaped custody after a court...
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he was being chased by police in 2015 when he crashed killing ariel russo and injuring her grandmother while they walked to school. >>> a 50-year-old victim was knocked unconscious outside dodgers stadium. the 27-year-old california man is charged with felony assault. >>> 7:56. we check the commute. >> reporter: we'll talk about the subway status. and ems activity with the uptown m trains running by the we also have the bqe northeast at the brooklyn bridge. that is an accident that's being cleared away. heavy delays as we come up through the area in some spots. then on the cross bronx expressway, you have at least two lanes closed down. i checked out the george washington bridge and it does not have delays as of yet. tappan zee bridge coming down from rockland into west chester county. disabled truck being cleared away. >>> time now to check the weekend weather. meteorologist bill evans with the accuweather forecast. >> beautiful sunny weather. over to wall street and over toward the battery. we're looking at temperatures at this hour now at 27 degrees. that will be your temperature at
he was being chased by police in 2015 when he crashed killing ariel russo and injuring her grandmother while they walked to school. >>> a 50-year-old victim was knocked unconscious outside dodgers stadium. the 27-year-old california man is charged with felony assault. >>> 7:56. we check the commute. >> reporter: we'll talk about the subway status. and ems activity with the uptown m trains running by the we also have the bqe northeast at the brooklyn bridge. that is an...
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russo who was walking with her grandmother who was seriously injured. reyes pled guilty to manslaughter and faces a minimum sentence of three to nine years. the parents are expected to speak after the sentencing. >>> the search is on for the man who has been robbing women in manhattan. this shows him trying to use a stolen credit card to buy sneakers. he struck at least five times in the last five weeks mostly on the east side. victims ranging from age 22 to 71. one case the mugger reportedly showed a firearm. >>> officers have pursued three people in a car on the west a man inside the car jumped out. officers tracked him down to the parking lot of the skylight hotel on 10th avenue and arrested him. two women in the car were also with him and arrested. then just four blocks away another chase this time police arrested manhattan dr. rachel wellner who hit an officer with her car when she sped off after getting a ticket for double parking. the officer was treated with a leg injury expected to be okay. >>> turkey is blaming kurtish militants and funerals a
russo who was walking with her grandmother who was seriously injured. reyes pled guilty to manslaughter and faces a minimum sentence of three to nine years. the parents are expected to speak after the sentencing. >>> the search is on for the man who has been robbing women in manhattan. this shows him trying to use a stolen credit card to buy sneakers. he struck at least five times in the last five weeks mostly on the east side. victims ranging from age 22 to 71. one case the mugger...
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sophia russo, ariel's mother, read a victim impact statement. she called his actions pure recklessness and disregarding human life. >> if there's someone that you would give your life for, then you know what i had. to say what you did to my mother and my daughter is an and hurtful. ariel died a violent death because of your reckless apologized. [inaudible speaker ] >> i'm deeply sorry for the pain and suffering i have caused. i will carry this tragic accident for the rest of my life knowing i took the life of an innocent child. >> reporter: that was reyes' very short statement as well the russo at one point because he had never apologized or said that he was sorry. this is the first apology of sorts that we have heard from reyes. ariel's mother made one more point before she left today. she said, "you owe it to ariel to make a difference to save lives." reporting live in lower manhattan, tim fleischer, channel 7 "eyewitness news." >>> new at noon, police arrested a homeless man accused of shoving a woman toward an oncoming subway train in brookl
sophia russo, ariel's mother, read a victim impact statement. she called his actions pure recklessness and disregarding human life. >> if there's someone that you would give your life for, then you know what i had. to say what you did to my mother and my daughter is an and hurtful. ariel died a violent death because of your reckless apologized. [inaudible speaker ] >> i'm deeply sorry for the pain and suffering i have caused. i will carry this tragic accident for the rest of my life...
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franklin reyes was running from police when he struck and killed ariel reduce no -- russo in 2014. he agreed to a sentence of three to nine years behind bars. >>> in queens, police are searching for a man who attacked an mta worker on valentine's day morning. the attack happening at the simpson boulevard/archer avenue station in jamaica. >>> now lauren with the commute. >> hey, michael. a lot of delays and changes on the bd, n, and r. updates to 4 and 5. at accident near jerome avenue takes without it lanes. delays not so. not affecting the george washington bridge now. heading over to the bqe, there's an accident by the brooklyn bridge that takes out two lanes. back to you. >> thanks. >>> clouds coming, but no rain. tonight, we should stay dry. low of 35. tomorrow, warm temperatures, showers, heating up to 55. coming up on the "today" show, beauty steals and deals to give you a warm glow during the cold temperatures. back in a half hour. >>> it's 8:00 on "today". coming up, when faith and families collide. >> you have no idea, the nightmare that we have been going through. >> meet
franklin reyes was running from police when he struck and killed ariel reduce no -- russo in 2014. he agreed to a sentence of three to nine years behind bars. >>> in queens, police are searching for a man who attacked an mta worker on valentine's day morning. the attack happening at the simpson boulevard/archer avenue station in jamaica. >>> now lauren with the commute. >> hey, michael. a lot of delays and changes on the bd, n, and r. updates to 4 and 5. at accident near...